Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Electric Co. v. Mel-Jac Construction Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 23, 1978No. 49905PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.
A subcontractor who did the electrical work on a new Sambo’s Restaurant in Muskogee, Oklahoma, sued the general contrac tor for more than $18,000 — the amount alleged to be an unpaid balance due for labor and materials furnished. Following a non-jury trial, the court awarded the subcontractor, Metropolitan Electric Company, $12,530.93 plus interest and $1,203.93 attorney’s fee against the general contractor, Mel-Jac Construction Company. The latter appeals contending the judgment is excessive in that the number of man-hours it requires Mel-Jac to pay for exceed the number it…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sarkeys v. HaasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Allison v. AllenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
- Walls v. RussellCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
3Cited by6 opinions
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- John A. Henry & Co., Ltd. v. T.G. & Y. Stores Co. McCrory Corporation Sterik Co., and John A. Henry, Iii, an Individual, Counterclaim-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- J.E.T. Development v. Dorsey Construction Co.Idaho Court of Appeals · 1982
- E. v. Cox Construction Co. v. Brookline AssociatesCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1979
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